Clearwater 2009 Sail Program Evaluation

Please take a few minutes to give us your impressions about the quality of our programs. Feel free to use this form or, if you prefer, you may phone or email me your feedback directly. Thanks!

Dave Conover, Education Director

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

112 Little Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

Ph. 845.454.7673 ext 104; Fax: 845.454.7953

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1. Please circle the ship you sailed on: CLEARWATER MYSTIC WHALER

2.  Name of your school/group:

3. Age or grade range of students/participants:

4. Date of sail: 5. Dock from which you sailed:

6. Weather on the day of your sail:

7. How did you hear about Clearwater’s programs?

we’ve been coming for years ___ internet based search ___

referred by other educators ___ field trip publications ___

personal word of mouth ___ other______

8. How did you raise funds for this sail?

school/organization budget ___ grant ___ individual fees ___ PTA ___ other ______

Pre-sail Information and Scheduling

1. What type of class are you teaching? Examples: public, private, charter, inclusion, honors, special needs, after-school, church group, camp, etc.

2. Did you make use of any of Clearwater’s on-line pre-program educational materials or class visits?

3.  Was the process of scheduling the sail with our office satisfactory?

4.  Were you able to connect with the onboard educator beforehand to discuss the day’s activities?

The Sail Program Experience

1.  Did you choose a theme for your sail? (Check one)

Classic Clearwater Program___ Quadricentennial theme___ Watershed concepts___

Hudson River Sloops___ Challenges for the Future (environmental issues) ___

2.  Please rate the learning activities provided on your sail experience on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the BEST- (note that some of these may not have been offered on your sail):

Sail Raising ___ Trawling for fish ___ Music/Sea Chantey___

Hudson River Life Station ___ Environmental Station ___ History/Below Decks ___

Navigation Station ___ Chemistry Station ___ Sailing Physics Station ___

Knots___ Arts___ Other ______

3.  How would you describe the overall experience on the boat for your students?

4.  How would you assess the effectiveness of the onboard educator who led your sail?

5.  How would you assess the effectiveness of the captain and crew on the boat?

6.  What was your favorite part of the program?

7.  Would you recommend this program to others?

8.  As an educator, do you have any suggestions that might help us improve the program?

Check here___ if you would like to leave a quote about the program that we could use for press or fundraising purposes, please leave your name and email along with your quote. Thank you for sailing with us!